Location & Surroundings

Caïman is a settlement in Sud, Haiti, at 586 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Les Anglais, 26 km to the west. The national capital Port-au-Prince is about 175 km to the east. The nearest airport is Antoine-Simon International Airport, 21 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    18° 15' 8" N, 73° 59' 2" W
  • Elevation DEM: 586 m
  • Timezone America/Port-au-Prince
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 522 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.3%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Gourde (HTG)
  • Phone Prefix +509

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

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Alternate Names

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Caïman

Weather in Caiman

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Caiman, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 23.4 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.4 to 28.2 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 1.7 mm. Solar peaks near 663 W/m2.

Temperature
23.4 C
Wind
0.3 m/s SE (132 deg)
Humidity
91 %
Pressure
1,014.8 hPa
Clouds
21 %
Precip
1.68 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 23.4 0.3 132 91 1,014.8 - / 0.00 21 0.0 n/a
6h 22.4 1.4 30 91 1,014.4 0.53 / 0.53 3 0.0 n/a
12h 23.8 1.1 15 82 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.00 4 12.1 n/a
18h 28.2 2.3 183 68 1,013.1 1.67 / 1.67 16 662.8 n/a
Tomorrow 23.1 1.0 42 90 1,013.9 0.01 / 1.68 31 300.5 n/a
30h 22.1 1.1 22 84 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.00 6 0.0 n/a
36h 23.8 1.3 32 76 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.00 80 11.9 n/a
42h 28.5 2.7 135 60 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.00 86 612.3 n/a
Tuesday 23.6 1.6 39 79 1,013.3 0.06 / 0.06 100 290.1 n/a
54h 23.4 1.1 17 74 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 89 0.0 n/a
60h 21.8 2.0 71 93 1,014.7 4.28 / 4.28 100 1.0 n/a
66h 24.1 3.6 81 80 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.09 86 252.6 n/a
Wednesday 23.3 1.1 36 79 1,012.8 0.23 / 0.32 100 123.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-01 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Caiman?
Now 23.4 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.4 to 28.2 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 1.7 mm. Solar peaks near 663 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Caiman today?
Sunrise around 05:54 and sunset around 17:24 (local time). Day length about 11h 30m.
What is the local time in Caiman?
Local time is 02:42. Time zone: America/Port-au-Prince (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Caiman?
Caiman is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Caiman?
DEM 586 m.
Where is Caiman located?
It is at 18.25215, -73.98376 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Caiman in?
It is in Haiti.

Sources

Last updated 2020-06-11
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3728757

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